Garment-supporter.



UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

OSCAR WARLIOI-I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK WILLIAMPETERSON, OF ZION CITY, ILLINOIS.

GARM ENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,511, dated March18, 1902.

Application filed December 15, 1900. Serial No. 40,059- No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, OSCAR WARLICH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to an improved form of clasp forgarment supporters, reference being had to Letters Patent No. 652,986,obtained by me and dated July 3, 1900. Its main objects are, first, toprovide improved means for operating the jaws of the clasp; second, toalter the shape and reduce the size thereof, so as to be more convenientfor general use, neaterin appearance, of less weight, and, third, torender the process of manufacturing the same considerably cheaper. Iaccomplish these objects by the device shown in the accompan ying'drawin gs,

in which I Figure 1 is a side elevation of asuspenderstrap having one ofmy clasps secured thereto out of operative position and showing thelower end of the strap secured to a button upon the garment. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the Suspender-strap and clasp with the garmentomitted. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the clasp in engagement withthe garment. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section of the clasp-jaws onthe line X X of Fig. 2 with the Suspender-strap removed Fig. 5 isahorizontal section of the clasp and suspender-strap, taken on the lineY Y of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan of the jaws shown in Fig. 4 withthe other parts removed. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the jaws withthe other parts removed.

The Suspender-strap 1 has the usual slit 2 therein for receiving thebutton 3. The button 3 is sewed to the garment 4 in the usual manner. Ametallic sleeve 5 is firmly secured to the strap 1. Said sleeve has itslower end bent over to form the projection 6. The projection 6 isdesigned to limit the downward movement of the clasp-jaws. Theclasp-jaws are vertically movable on the strap 1 and consist of members7 and 8, pivotally connected at 9. The members 7 and 8 are bent inwardlyat 10 and 11 for engaging the garment.

cal corrugations 14 for the purpose of stifienin g the metal,and thusincreasing the strength of said member. The member 8 has the circularholes 15 for receiving the projections 16 on the member 7, and thusforming the pivotal connection. The member 8 has its jaw 11 divided intwo parts, each part being connected with the portions 17 of said member8. The operation of my device is as follows: When not in use, the jawswill be free from the metallic sleeve 5, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Tosecure the jaws to the garment, the operator will place same in properposition over the edge of the garment'and will then pull the strap 1upwardly, so as to bring the two wedge-shaped parts 12 of themember 7into the position shown in Fig. 3, in which said parts 12 bear againstthe upper rear part of the metallic sleeve 5. This will force the jawstogether. It will be understood thatwhen the parts 12 of the member 7are free fromthe metallic sleeve 5 the same will have no action on saidjaws; but when the strap 1' is pulled upwardly the said parts 12 willgradually bear harder upon the metallic sleeve 5, and thus force thejaws together. Any pull tending to draw the garment 4 and the strap 1apart will tighten the pressure of the-jaws upon the garment. Theprojection '6 will limit the downward movement of the jaws. Saidprojection 6 will bear against the edge 18 of the member 8, and thusprevent the separation of the parts. To remove the jaws from thegarment, the operator will holdthe jaws with one hand and with the otherhand will pull the strap 1 at its lower end downwardly,'so as to releasethe wedge portions 12 of the member 7 frompressure'against the metallicsleeve 5. I

It will be understood that the minor details of the device shown may bealtered in numerous ways without departing from the spirit of myinvention. I therefore do not confine myself to such details, except ashereinafter the upper rear part of the metallic sleeve 5 limited in theclaim. whereby in conjunction with the member 8 \Vhat I claim as myinvention, and desire the jaws are forced together. to secure by LettersPatent, is- Signed by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 19th 5 In agarment-supporter a supporting-strap day of November, 1900.

or snspender-encl being provided with a plain OSCAR W'ARLICH metallicsleeve whereon a pair of lever-jaws l are mounted, which are verticallymovable Witnesses:

thereon; one of the said jaws having the two FRANK XV. PETERSON, IOwedge portions 12 thereon and bearingagainst l JAMES DOHENEY.

